MSCI launches sustainability 'institute'
MSCI, Bloomberg among big-name signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct
Major data providers MSCI and Bloomberg are among 17 signatories to a Japanese code of conduct for ESG data, the country's regulator has revealed.
Boom time for nature data
Demand for biodiversity and nature data is booming, ahead of an eagerly-awaited reporting framework planned for September. Peter Cripps and Thomas Cox explore some of the developments
The 13 trends shaping ESG data
The ESG data industry is undergoing radical transformation, in terms of the scale and breadth of its coverage - and the scrutiny it attracts. Peter Cripps reports
MSCI bemoans 'fuzzy' corporate transition plans
Only one-fifth of listed companies' decarbonisation targets are aligned with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, MSCI said, as it criticised "fuzzy" disclosures lacking crucial information.
MSCI to implement ESG rating changes next month
MSCI ESG Research has told Environmental Finance it is to implement changes to its ESG ratings methodology next month.
MSCI ESG ratings downgrade "not enough", says Impact Cubed
An expected round of downgrades to the ESG ratings of more than a thousand European funds has been billed as "not enough" to accurately capture their sustainability credentials,...
Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022
A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.